10:09 AM,
Aug. 21, 2013

Danny Spond started 11 games for Notre Dame in 2012, including the BCS National Championship Game vs. Alabama.

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Notre Dame senior linebacker Danny Spond ended his college football career as a result of hemiplegic migranes over the past year, the school said in a release Tuesday.

"Hemiplegic migraines are a rare form of headache that present with temporary stroke-like symptoms, such as weakness and slurred speech," said Fighting Irish team physician Dr. Jennifer Malcolm. "Danny has suffered from a series of these migraines, but ...